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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

TEACHERS' CAN REJECT POLL DUTIES

Republic Act No. 10756
known as the Election Reform Act which approves the non-compulsory service of
public school teachers during the elections was signed into law last April 08,
2016 by the President. This new law enables teachers to reject rendering
election services during elections. The teachers are no longer required to do
poll works on election day.

However, they can
still be appointed to election duties as the law provides that the electoral
board to be constituted by the Commission shall be composed of public school
teachers who are willing, available and qualified to render election
services.

Unless,
otherwise there is no or lacks of public school teachers available the
Commission on Elections may instead appoint the following in order of
preference:

1.
Private School Teachers

2. National Government Employees

Non-Teaching
Dep Ed personnel

Other
government officials and employees holding regular or permanent
positions

3. Members of Comelec Accredited Citizens Arms, NGOs, CVOs

4. Any registered voters of the municipality/city with known
integrity and competence not connected with any candidate or political parties.

VOTERS' PLEDGE

I am a Responsible and Principled Citizen.

I will educate myself and others about the issues at hand so that my vote is a meaningful and relevant exercise of my right of suffrage.

I pledge to vote for candidates who will abide by the duly constituted rules on campaigning because I understand that those who refuse to obey the law in the little things are not likely to obey the law in the more important things;

I pledge to vote for candidates who, by word and action, renounce violence, coercion, vote-buying, and corruption as means for getting elected;

I pledge to vote for the candidates who listen to their constituents and are responsive to the needs and aspirations of those they seek to represent;

I pledge to vote as my conscience dictates in all elections.

I make these promises freely and upon my honor.

(This Voter Pledge was read at the Unity Walk of 13 January 2013, by COMELEC Commissioner Elias R. Yusoph)

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